Help, Ideas and summery feet

Come on in, sit down and have a cuppa. I need your input, your ideas, your help.

I'm working on my plans for the book cover. The book is to be called "So Easy Herbal – ten herbs, how to grow them, use them and save money". As the title suggests, it is about the ten most popular/easiest to buy herbs, gives basic info on planting and caring for them, info on the herbs themselves then lots of recipes for everything from herb vinegar to soaps etc.

I had wanted to have a rustic cloth background like an old tablecloth with coffee stains, a bunch of pressed herbs etc. This isn't sitting well with "the powers that be". I have to agree in a way, does look a tad messy, but what I don't want is your standard photo cover.

Now toying with a compromise, photo looking like it is paper clipped to front with a pressed herb etc.

Any and all ideas are welcome.

Well, yesterday's buzzing about went quite well. Can't say the accountant put on a paper hat and danced round the room though. It was more a case of leaning heavily on the table and fixing me with his gimlet gaze as he asked, ever-so-delicately, if I had any idea at all of what I was doing. hmmmmmm, well no actually.

Thankfully it was a lovely warm sunny day yesterday so the fit flops looked quite normal. I dread the thought of outings in the rain whilst decked out like a beach bunny in the footwear dept – so not happening!

Right, must stop waffling and get back to the book cover, onwards and upwards….

How about something along the lines of yesterdays picture (kettle with herbs spilling over the sides), with a bunch of herbs lying on the table next to it and a couple of bars of soap (or other product from the book).
Fit Flops will do you the world of good, nice on the feet and the legs, at least you’re getting some exercise while wearing them.
Sue xx

I’m all for having a pic on the cover that shows what’s inside…so I would love to see little bundles of different herbs, tied with a ribbon that had the name of the herb on it, (which you could hand-write with a Sharpie or something) laying on top of your Aga…’cause you just can’t beat a good stove! All ten of them – and can I just say how proud I am of you for getting this done!?! And tell your “bean counter” if he can’t take a joke then tough #$!* …yes, I’m in a rather foul mood as the mister just returned from OUR accountant with our tax forms…no good news there! Glad you made it out and about, too!!! xo, Nan

Wow, things are really cooking for you. Your idea sounds very creative. I am thinking…hmm. If this even helps at all…how about a central pic of a garden pot, tea pot (as yesterdays post), or some kind of arrangement of your central herbs looking very picturesque on their own and then smaller pictures surrounding/framing the main central one of the herbs in various states of use: sachet, cooking, oils, decoratives etc. oh, well I gave it a try, but you will find the right fit I am sure
Also, I was hoping to post it today, but I have to go get the girls from school now, but I am posting my big thank you to you tomorrow. I so appreciate your goodies and especially am partial to the Brocante bag/tote. Have fun.

How about each of the 10 herbs laid out in numbers eg rosemary 1, lavender 2 etc or all or some of them arranged in the number 10. Something like that. Or just simply the 10 herbs you have in mind in a plain glass jar on the kitchen table with a book open at a recipe. Whatever you do I’m sure it’ll turn out just fine.

Hi Karon, I came here via Jenny of pleasant places..(blog) when today she told us the wonderful story of her being the winner of your fab giveaway… How lovely. I think the bag is sooo cute. Do you sell them?
Jenny also got a surprise from me.. a postcard from Paris … was there two weeks ago to visit friends.

I think a nice variety of herbs on the cover would be nice. I like your picture above of the kettle on the stove. This book sounds exciting. Good luck with finding just the right cover! Keep us posted!
Patti xxoo